Smart Selangor Bus Explained

Smart Selangor Bus
Operator:Rapid Bus, Wawasan Sutera, Causeway Link, UNIC Leisure Transtour
Locale:Selangor, Malaysia
Service Type:Free bus services
Fleet:150

Smart Selangor Bus (formerly known as Bas Selangorku) is a free bus service funded by the Selangor state government.

History

The service were launched on 1 July 2015 with first services deployed in areas within Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), Klang Municipal Council (MPK) and Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) in effort to reduce the congestion and promote the use of public transportation in Selangor.[1] As of 2023, the service known as Smart Selangor has operated over 50 bus routes with 150 buses deployed at all Selangor local government areas (including Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) where the service branded as PJ City Bus), with Selangor state government spent over RM30 million for operating this service.

The service is a now a part of Selangor Mobiliti program from September 2023. Selangor Mobility has now also expanded to DRT services, operating on demand in 8 cities, namely Subang Jaya, Puchong, Petaling Jaya (Bandar Utama - North and Ara Damansara - South), Sungai Buloh, Ampang, UPM Serdang and Hulu Kelang with fixed rate at RM2 per trip.[2]

Scan to ride

From 15 March 2021, all passengers are required to install Citizen E-Payment (CEPat) app from the mobile phone and scan the QR code provided on bus entrance in order to board any Smart Selangor buses (and PJ City Bus services from 1 January 2023) with 90 sen fare applies to non-Malaysian passengers. The service remain free to Malaysians with citizens aged 18 to 59 are required to scan the QR code via CEPat app upon entrance, while the school students and senior citizens are excepted from mandatory QR code scan and instead they have to bring an identify card or passport.[3] This implementation (especially the enforcement of mandatory QR code scan to PJ City Bus services) has caused inconvenience to the passengers, with the fare enforced for foreigners are not considered discrimination according to Menteri Besar of Selangor.[4]

Routes

The bus service operates from Monday through Sunday, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Shah Alam City Council (MBSA)

The Smart Selangor MBSA bus services began operation from 1 July 2015. There are 10 operating routes mainly serve the Shah Alam city centre and 1 community bus in Setia Alam. Most of the routes are operated by Rapid Bus (they formerly operated routes SA03, SA04 and SA06 until June 2022, SA01 from 1 July 2022 to 30 September 2023 and SA07 until June 2024), with some routes are operated by different bus operators: SA03, SA07 & SA09 by Wawasan Sutera via compact bus fleets, SA04 & SA06 by Transit Link (Johor) Sdn Bhd as well the latest route SA10 by Enggang Keramat Automotive via electric buses. The bus routes SA01, SA03, SA04 and SA06 were formerly opereated by UNIC Leisure Transtour from 1 June 2022 until 30 September 2023.

Route NumberOriginDestinationAreas Served
Shah Alam Komuter stationSection 7, Shah AlamShah Alam Square
UiTM Shah Alam East Gate
University of Selangor (UNISEL) Shah Alam Campus
Shah Alam Hospital
Shah Alam City Bus Terminal, Section 14 Batu Tiga Komuter stationPKNS Complex Shah Alam
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque
Section 9 Shah Alam (Plaza Shah Alam)
AEON Mall Shah Alam
Section 13 Shah Alam (Shah Alam Stadium)
Section 22 Shah Alam
Kampung Kebun Bunga
Shah Alam Komuter stationSection 17, 18 & 24, Shah AlamSection 18 Shah Alam
Section 17 Shah Alam Terminal
UiTM Section 17 Campus
Columbia Asia Extended Care Hospital
Section 24 Shah Alam
Ole-Ole Shopping Centre
SMK Seksyen 19
KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital
Section 20 Shah Alam
Shah Alam Bus Terminal, Section 17Section 7, Shah Alam & UiTM Shah AlamSection 17 Shah Alam Terminal
UiTM Section 17 Campus
Section 16 Shah Alam
Padang Jawa Komuter station
Section 7 Shah Alam
I-City/Central i-City
University of Selangor (UNISEL) Shah Alam Campus
Shah Alam Hospital
UiTM Shah Alam
Section 13, Shah AlamSubang townSection 13 Shah Alam (Shah Alam Stadium)
Taman TTDI Jaya
Section U2 Shah Alam
Seksyen U8 Shah Alam (Bukit Jelutong)
Kampung Baru Subang
Kota Kemuning Shah Alam Komuter stationSection 23 Shah Alam
Section 25 Shah Alam (Taman Sri Muda)
Chinese Taipei School Kuala Lumpur
Gamuda Walk Mall
Batu Tiga Komuter stationSection 19, Shah AlamSection 20 Shah Alam
Kolej Vokasional Shah Alam
Section 22 Shah Alam
Alam Megah LRT StationMeranti Terrace, Kota Kemuning
Kota Kemuning, Seksyen 31Kampung Jalan Kebun
Petronas Bukit SubangD'Bayu Commercial Centre, Bukit Jelutong
(BK02)Pangsapuri De Palma, Setia AlamSetia City Mall

Klang Royal City Council (MBDK)

The Smart Selangor MBDK bus services began operation from 1 July 2015. There are 4 main routes and 3 branch routes mainly serve the Klang town centre and surrounding areas. Mesra Indah Jaya operates the KLG1 (formerly operated by Rapid Bus in 2021-2023 and Wawasan Sutera until May 2024), while Wawasan Sutera operates KLG2A & KLG2B bus routes (formerly operated KLG4 route) and Handal Ceria operates the KLG3A, KLG3B, KLG3C and KLG4 bus routes from 1 June 2023 via midi-bus.

Route NumberOriginDestinationAreas Served
Klang town centreTaman Bayu Perdana, KlangSJK(C) Kong Hoe
Klang Komuter station
SMK Istana & SMK La Salle Klang
Taman Bayu Emas
Klang Vocational School
Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital
SMK Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
SMK Methodist ACS, Klang
Klang town centreTaman Sri Pekan
Klang town centreAEON Big Bukit Raja
Klang town centreKampung Jawa, Taman Sri Andalas
Lebuh Kebun NenasBukit Naga
Bandar PuteraKlang town centre
Klang SentralTaman Seri Keroyong

Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ)

The Smart Selangor MBSJ bus services began operation from 1 July 2015. There are 5 bus routes available serving Subang Jaya city centre, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara and Seri Kembangan. Rapid Bus is a bus operator of all MBSJ bus services.

Route NumberOriginDestinationAreas Served
USJ 7 LRT/BRT station Subang Jaya KTM/LRT stationSK Seafield
SS19
SS15 LRT station
Subang Parade
Empire Subang
SS18
Subang Jaya City Council
Taipan LRT station
Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station SS18 LRT stationIOI Mall Puchong (IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station)
Sunway Lagoon BRT station
Sunway Pyramid
INTI College SS15
Sunway Court/PJS7
Kinrara BK5 LRT stationSMK Bandar Puchong JayaTaman Kinrara 3
Taman Mawar
Taman Bukit Kuchai
Serdang Komuter stationSerdang Hospital Serdang Jaya MRT station
Taman Serdang Jaya
Taman Sri Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
MARDI
Putra Permai, Equine ParkPangsapuri Bayu, Taman Bukit SerdangAEON Mall Equine Park
Taman Universiti
Taman Bukit Serdang
Serdang Jaya MRT station
Taman Serdang Jaya

Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ)

The Smart Selangor MBAJ bus services began operation from 2016. There are 4 bus routes available serving Taman Melawati township, Pandan Indah township and Ampang town centre. Rapid Bus is a bus operator of all MPAJ bus services.

Route NumberOriginDestinationAreas Served
Taman Melawati, Ulu KlangTaman Ukay Perdana
Bandar Baru AmpangTaman Dagang JayaGiant Hypermarket Bandar Baru AmpangTaman CahayaGalaxy AmpangLRT Ampang (Opposite)Ampang Water FrontSri Nilam
Bandar Baru AmpangTaman Dagang JayaAmpang Water Front 2AeonBiG AmpangPuteri Park Plaza (Opp)Hospital AmpangSri Nilam
Cempaka LRT stationTaman Bukit TerataiThe Store Pandan IndahMenara MPAJLembah MajuSK & SMK Pandan IndahPasar Taman MudaTaman Seraya
Pandan HeightHospital AmpangSK & SMK Pandan Indah Lembah MajuTaman MudaPandan Mewah

Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj)

The Smart Selangor MPKj bus services began operation from 1 February 2016. There are 4 bus routes available serving Kajang town centre, Bandar Baru Bangi and Cheras. Rapid Bus is a bus operator of all MPKj bus services.

Smart Selangor MPKj also used to have two additional routes launched on 1 March 2019, KJ04 from Terminal Reko Kajang to Presint 4 Putrajaya via Bandar Baru Bangi and KJ05 from Terminal Reko Kajang to Kompleks PKNS Bangi. However, the KJ05 bus route have ceased operations due to pandemic lockdown, while KJ04 bus route were amended starting 1 January 2022 to only serve between Kajang and Bandar Baru Bangi (resembling another version of former KJ05 bus route) due to low ridership and high service costs from the Putrajaya side.

Route NumberOriginDestinationAreas Served
Terminal Reko, Kajang Stadium Kajang MRT station
Bandar Bukit Mahkota Bangi Komuter station
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn MRT stationTaman Tun Perak
Terminal Reko, KajangBandar Baru Bangi (Section 3,4,8,9,16)

Selayang Municipal Council (MPS)

The Smart Selangor MPS bus services began operation from 13 May 2016. There are 4 bus routes available serving Selayang, Rawang and areas in Gombak District. Rapid Bus is a bus operator of all MPS bus services (formerly operated by SKS-Bus during 2018-2021 period).

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp)

The Smart Selangor MPSp bus services began operation from 2017. There are 4 bus routes available serving Tanjung Sepat, Sepang town, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Cyberjaya and IOI City Mall. Causeway Link is a bus operator of all MPSp bus services (formerly operated by Rapid Bus during 2017-2020 period).

Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL)

The Smart Selangor MPKL bus services began operation from 2017. There are 2 bus routes available serving Banting town and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Rapid Bus is a bus operator of all MPKL bus services.

Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS)

The Smart Selangor MPKS bus services began operation from 2018. There are 2 bus routes: KS01 (operated by Wawasan Sutera) serving Kuala Selangor and Tanjung Karang, and KS02 (operated by Handal Indah) serving Puncak Alam township and Sungai Buloh.

Sabak Bernam District Council (MDSB)

The Smart Selangor MDSB bus services began operation from 18 May 2016.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astro Awani. Free 'Selangorku' bus service for Shah Alam, Klang and Subang Jaya commuters. astroawani.com. 2 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Selangor launching Demand-Responsive Transit zones for better public transport connectivity . 2024-02-28 . The Star . en.
  3. Web site: Selangor Journal. Selangor Smart Bus to charge 90 sen fare for foreigners from March 15. selangorjournal.my. 1 March 2021.
  4. Web site: The Vibes. Convenience over cost: foreign PJ City Bus users content with 90 sen fare. 21 January 2023.